The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Inventors:
Denise Zarins, Saratoga, CA (US);
Nicolas Zadno, Fremont, CA (US);
Benjamin J. Clark, Redwood City, CA (US);
Erik Thai, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01); A61N 1/32 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61N 1/36182 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/36121 (2013.01); A61N 1/36007 (2013.01); A61N 1/40 (2013.01); A61N 1/327 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for intravascularly-induced renal neuromodulation. In some embodiments, a method can include positioning a pair of bipolar electrodes within renal vasculature of a human patient and expanding a balloon within the renal vasculature. The method can further include delivering an electric field via the bipolar electrodes.